국립 오르골 박물관(Museum Speelklok)(3). 위트레흐트(Utrecht)

국립 오르골 박물관(Museum Speelklok)(3).

위트레흐트(Utrecht). 네덜란드(Netherland)

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'De Arabier'

'The Arab'

Street organ. Pierre Verbeck. Antwerp (Belgium). ca. 1925 / Gijsbert Perlee. Amsterdam (The Netherlands). ca. 1948

'The Arab' is world-famous ! The organ travelled extensively around the globe, was featured in films and is even the only organ to make the Dutch Top 40 with the song 'Holland Disco'. The originally Belgian dance organ was restored by teh Perlee firm after the Second World War. It was subsequently leased throughout the Netherlands to great success for many decades up until the turn of the 21st century. Because it is a beautiful example of the Dutch organ tradition and has such a storied history, the organ is included on the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science's list of protected Dutch cultural heritage.

'Apenorkest'

'Monkey orchestra'

reed organ with automata. maker unknown. Paris (France). ca. 1880

What are these lively monkeys doing here on the street? They are entertaining the public with tricks they perform to the sounds of this reed organ. Monkey orchestras like this were made in the 19th century. They were true works of art and definitely not cheap. Yet nowadays we mostly associate them with street musicians ! In reality, the mechanism is so fragile that this intrument could hardly have been intended for the street. A valuable sitting room showpiece later turned into street entertainment for the masses.

'Meloton' Buikorgel'

'Meloton' Barrel organ

reed organ. Cocchi. Bacigalupo & Graffigna. Berlin (Germany). 1891-1894

Around 1800, instrument makers devised a way to fill the streets with the sounds of accordionsm, harmonicas and similar instruments without musicians. A row of metal strips of a certain structure - the reeds - was made, and air was blown across it. The different tones this produced imitated the sound of an accordion. Reed organs were a huge success between 1880 and 1914.

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